Hedera helix 'Evergold' - Ornemental Ivy

Hedera helix ‘Evergold’ – Ornemental Ivy

Pretty yellow variegated foliage which always produces a beautiful effect as ground cover.

Leaves, quite small, composed of 3 to 5 rounded lobes. Splashed with green and gray-green and margined more or less widely with yellow. Base of the leaves heart-shaped. Stems thin and well branched.

Ivy which forms a beautiful colored mattress, suitable both as ground cover and as a climber.

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Description

Ornemental ivy – Hedera helix ‘Evergold’

In a nutshell

The ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Evergold’ , has pretty yellow variegated foliage which produces a beautiful effect as ground cover.

The leaves, quite small, are composed of 3 to 5 rounded lobes. They are splashed with green and gray-green and more or less widely edged with yellow. The base of the leaves is cordate. The stems are thin and well branched.

This ivy forms a beautiful colorful mattress, suitable both as ground cover and as a climber.

History

This cultivar was discovered by Helen Hall, Webbs Garden Centre, Worcestershire, UK in 1995.

Technical leaflet - Hedera helix 'Evergold'

Botanical information

Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Hedera
Species: helix
Cultivar: ‘Evergold’
Synonym: ‘Ira’
Pierot classification: variegated ivy
Foliage stage: juvenile
Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
Origin of the cultivar: discovered in 1995 by Helen Hall, Webbs Garden Centre, Worcestershire, UK, in 1995.vvvvvvv

Description of Hedera helix 'Evergold'

Shape: spreading
Number of lobes: 3 to 5 lobes in general
Leaf length: 3 to 5 cm
Leaf width: 3 to 5 cm
Leaf colour: various shades of green and grey-green, more or less widely margined with yellow
Vein colour: grey-green
Stem and petiole colour: greenish-red
Petiole length: 2 to 5 cm
Branches: well-branched
Mat thickness: fairly thick
Internodes: 2 to 4 cm
Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches

Tips for planting, growing and maintaining Hedera helix 'Evergold'

Exposure: shade, partial shade, sun
Hardyness: -15°C
Soil moisture: fresh soil
Soil pH: neutral or calcareous
Soil type: all
Soil richness: ordinary or humus-rich
Use: ground cover, climbing, pots, planters
Development: average
Pruning: once a year
Pests: very rare (red spiders, scale insects)
Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)

Ivy in literature

“The ivy climbed with majestic slowness, imposing its law on the motionless stone. ”

Emily Brontë , Wuthering Heights

Additional information

Weight	N/A
Stock 9cm and 1L pots	6 to 10 pots
Stock containers of 2 or 4L	6 to 10 containers
Stock big articles	0 big article
Shape	Spread out
Appearance of foliage	Yellow variegated
Possible uses	Climbing, Ground cover
Exposure	Partial shade, Shade, Sun
Hardiness	Good hardiness
Ease of cultivation	Easy
Development speed	Medium
Development vigor	Medium
Classification according to the Pierot system	From 'Pittsburgh', Variegated
Award	No known award